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Purim is a strange holiday for Jews, and nothing is stranger than its central piece: Megillat Esther (the Book of Esther). We ...

The festival of fun and frivolity has been harder for some Jews to celebrate in the wake of the destruction of Gaza.

Today is the Fast of Esther. For the hostages still alive in Gaza, every day is the Fast of Esther. Only they, unlike us, don ...

While the book is a work of fiction, Sendowski ensures that it remains faithful to the historical and textual integrity of ...

What does it look like to navigate Purim in the Court of Trump? Queens Vashti and Esther present different models.

It is a scene of utter joy, a testament to God’s mercy and the power of Esther’s courage. But inside the palace, it is ...

On Purim, Jews celebrate a long-ago victory over hatred, but it's worth praying too for the frustration of some modern ...

‘The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt’ The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave., Manhattan Through August 10 ...

Esther, whose name shares a root with the Hebrew word “hidden,” was everywhere. In the new exhibition, The Book of Esther in ...

Visitors of the exhibit will be treated to the sight of an extremely rare 17th century parchment scroll made in Ferrara by ...